Update: Skateboarder taken to hospital after crash on Syracuse's North Side

Syracuse, NY -- A 10-year-old boy riding a skateboard was struck by an SUV at the intersection of Lodi and Mary streets Thursday afternoon.

The skateboarder, whose identity was not available at the scene nor released by police, was riding down Mary Street and entered the northbound lane of Lodi, where he was struck by a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer around 3:20 p.m.

The boy was taken to Upstate University Hospital and listed later in critical condition but stable, Syracuse police said.

The skateboarder was traveling down the hill westbound on Mary Street and ran into the path of the the SUV, police said. He wasn't wearing any protective equipment at the time of the accident, police said.

Anthony Johnson, 13, said the skateboarder landed with his legs on the hood and his head hanging down near the bumper.

The Syracuse Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating the accident. No tickets have been issued.